Re: [tlug] How to cope with strange filenames in bash?

[Scott Robbins <scottro@example.com>]

On Tue, Jul 03, 2007 at 09:28:42AM +0200, Michal Hajek wrote:
> 
> Hello, 
> 
> a simple question: 
> 
> how do I cope in bash with filenames containing "-" character (i.e.
> dash) ? 
> 
> In my case, I have downloaded this file:  
> -umai-Doremi--Kenichi-10--B36CAB67-.avi.part1.rar

Josh's answer said what I'd meant--I was mentioning ending it with -, I
had forgotten that it's --, not -.  -- will also work in all situations.


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